jessejump
msg:3829427 | 10:25 am on Jan 19, 2009 (gmt 0) |
In the Appearance panel, select the stroke.
In Transparency panel, lower transparency.
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Leeny
msg:3829428 | 10:35 am on Jan 19, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Hmm your right, that does work, thanks.. But it brings the letter back to the original size.. I didn't really think the stroke thing through very well.. I guess I can't make the letters any thinner..
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limbo
msg:3829477 | 1:09 pm on Jan 19, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Hi Leeny. Does the typeface that the logo written in have more weights? Finding a medium, regular, light or thin font would be a better option. Butchering a fonts weight by adding a border is going to make the letterforms irregular and disproportionate. It's the designers role to do a proper job - and the way it's been done now is very crude, to be honest. However you can do what you describe: choose object > path > outline-stroke - then delete the extraneous paths.
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jessejump
msg:3829495 | 1:53 pm on Jan 19, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Go to Type Menu
Create Outlines
Object Menu
Path
Offset - negative number
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Leeny
msg:3830111 | 5:25 am on Jan 20, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Thanks for the help guys... The logo doesn't have another typeface... I have tried both things suggested, but I can't get it to work, so I think I'll probably give up lol..
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jessejump
msg:3830846 | 11:47 pm on Jan 20, 2009 (gmt 0) |
What i wrote makes the text thinner.
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Leeny
msg:3830900 | 1:21 am on Jan 21, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Oh I do believe you :) I just can't get it to work..I dont know what I'm doing wrong.. I follow it all until Offset - negative number, and no matter what negative number I put, I cant get it to work.. If I put a positive number in, it gets bigger like it should, but no negative numbers are working.
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pageoneresults
msg:3830902 | 1:28 am on Jan 21, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Wait, isn't there an option to put the stroke on the outside, middle or inside of the path? Would that achieve the desired effect without moving things around?
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jessejump
msg:3830920 | 2:02 am on Jan 21, 2009 (gmt 0) |
I just did offset -3 and it makes the text 'thinner'. Use Preview.
YMMV.
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jessejump
msg:3830941 | 2:24 am on Jan 21, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Sorry-
after offset
select the letter
Object > Ungroup
Click on and drag innner letter away.
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Leeny
msg:3830949 | 2:32 am on Jan 21, 2009 (gmt 0) |
pageoneresults, the problem is making the stroke transparent :) I'll give that a go jesse, thanks!
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Leeny
msg:3830959 | 2:53 am on Jan 21, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Thanks Jesse! :) I wasn't using a small enough negative number.. I was starting at one... My text was obviously smaller so I needed to use a .o number :)
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